Ah, the time of year where the culmination of all the experiences gathered in 2016 start to play over in my head...I wish I could say I'm an eternal optimist. I mean, those people have their shit together and seem to have good things happen to them all the time...maybe I'll try it on for [...]

Ah, it's been a minute...I've missed it here. Just life has been so fucking busy that any moment I have to myself is spent on a bottle of wine and a hot bath...Let's just say, life took an interesting (and awesome) turn four weeks ago and I'm back to being in a good place. Any [...]

I consider myself to be a fairly level-headed person. I know I'm not without moments of craziness...hell...I'm not only human, I AM a woman. Additionally, I'm one of the (what I'm guessing to be) millions of women/humans who have been divorced...I've had a couple of long-term relationships, followed by a 10-year relationship/marriage, followed by a [...]

Ok, ok, ok....I can't tell you how many requests I've received for a "dating" post lately. 100% disclosure -- it's cuz I've not necessarily been on any dates for quite some time. But, there were a couple. Since going at dating the "old fashioned" way (i.e. offline), I've eliminated about 88% of the fuck-tards that [...]

I'm super diligent. I'm extremely pro-active. I've been exerting a fuck-ton of energy into an endeavor for about 4 months now...a door opened, but then seemingly shut. Radio silence. A promise made, then disappeared with no explanation. I'm baffled. And deflated. I had a whole week of happiness...only to be right back to where I [...]

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It's not gradual...I don't care what people say...It's like you're standing outside yourself on the tracks watching a freight train slam into your body and still feeling each rail wheel thump over your corpse...This is exactly what it feels like for a traveler, after being so elated during travels, to return to "real life." Well...maybe [...]

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First off, I travel on a budget. If I wanted to drop a couple grand on a fancy/schmancy all-inclusive then I better have already been to and explored that country. When you're stuck in a resort you're really not experiencing culture...you're just being a fucking American, in a posh setting, pretending to be something/someone you're [...]

In memory of Naya, a.k.a. "The Best Dog in the World." July 30, 2001 - Sept 8, 2016 I know I'm overdue for a good post. But life has been fairly rough. Last week I had to make the hardest decision of my life and lay to rest my soul-mate. Naya was literally the best [...]

Yea...so sometimes your lessons come in the form of heartbreak...then when you try again, that lesson comes in the form of disappointment--- in yourself. First time, timing...second time...timing...Shame on me. HOWEVER, NO ONE, and I mean no one, should ever lead someone to fall with no intention of catching them...if we're looking for blame, I'm [...]

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So. Just got back from a weekend in Belize...I've pretty much decided that I need to be on the beach, on an island, shirking all my responsibilities ad materialistic desires. I think the pups and I could live pretty well on a less-than-desireable paycheck in a third world country...Granted, what I WANT to do on [...]